Severe

The Flood Watch will expire for portions of Illinois, including the following areas, Bureau, Carroll, Hancock, Henderson, Henry IL, Jo Daviess, McDonough, Mercer, Putnam, Rock Island, Stephenson, Warren and Whiteside, Iowa, including the following areas, Benton, Buchanan, Cedar, Clinton, Delaware, Des Moines, Dubuque, Henry IA, Iowa, Jackson, Jefferson, Johnson, Jones, Keokuk, Lee, Linn, Louisa, Muscatine, Scott, Van Buren and Washington, and northeast Missouri,

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 204 Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR. * TIMING...10 AM to 6 PM MDT * WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 9 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Up to 90. * IMPACTS...Any fire starts may rapidly grow and spread. Fires will be difficult to control. A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can

SVRILX The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Piatt County in central Illinois... Eastern De Witt County in central Illinois... Southeastern McLean County in central Illinois... Western Champaign County in east central Illinois... Northeastern Macon County in central Illinois... * Until 745 PM CDT. * At 645 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Lexington to Heyworth to near Mount Pulaski, moving east at 55 mph.

SVRLWX The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... South central Loudoun County in northern Virginia... The western City of Fairfax in northern Virginia... West central Fairfax County in northern Virginia... The northern City of Manassas Park in northern Virginia... Northwestern Prince William County in northern Virginia... The north central City of Manassas in northern Virginia... * Until 800 PM EDT.

At 645 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Northfield to Childress, and are nearly stationary. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Childress, Northfield, Cee Vee, and Tell. Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside should move to a shelter, inside a strong building and away from windows.

At 646 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Homer Glen to near Lakewood Shores to Beecher, moving northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Orland Park, Tinley Park, Lockport, New Lenox, Homer Glen, Park Forest, Mokena, Frankfort, Steger, Wilmington, Peotone, Frankfort Square, Crete, University Park, Manhattan, Monee, Beecher, Ingalls

At 646 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Matador, and is nearly stationary. HAZARD...Two inch hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Matador and Roaring Springs. Prepare immediately for large hail and deadly cloud to ground lightning. Seek shelter inside a well-built structure. Stay away from

At 746 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Otego to near Sidney Center to Lanesboro to Hop Bottom to near Beaumont, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Falls, Muhlenberg, Oneonta, Kirkwood, Vernon, Conklin, Rush, Sidney, Jackson, and Lehman.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 314 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN ILLINOIS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 7 COUNTIES IN SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS CALHOUN GREENE JERSEY MACOUPIN MADISON MONROE SAINT CLAIR IN MISSOURI THIS WATCH INCLUDES 20 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL MISSOURI AUDRAIN BOONE CALLAWAY COLE MONITEAU OSAGE IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI CRAWFORD FRANKLIN GASCONADE